Kennametal Management Meeting with Financial Community at Upcoming Industrial Conferences

LATROBE, Pa., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) announced today that Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Carlos M. Cardoso will meet with various members of the financial community on May 24, 2011, at the Barrington Research Industrial Conference in Chicago.  On June 8, 2011, he will conduct a formal presentation at 2:30 p.m. Eastern time and discuss related topics with various members of the financial community at the J.P. Morgan Diversified Industries Conference in New York City.

In addition, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Frank P. Simpkins will meet with the financial community on June 2, 2011, at the KeyBanc Capital Markets Industrial, Automotive & Transportation Conference in Boston.

The presentation slides will be available on the company's website, www.kennametal.com, for 30 days following each conference event. Also, the formal presentation and webcast related to the J.P. Morgan Diversified Industries Conference will be available as an audio replay through July 8, 2011.  Once on the homepage, select "Investor Relations" and then "Events".  

Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) delivers productivity to customers seeking peak performance in demanding environments by providing innovative custom and standard wear-resistant solutions. This proven productivity is enabled through our advanced materials sciences and application knowledge. Our commitment to a sustainable environment provides additional value to our customers. Companies operating in everything from airframes to coal mining, from engines to oil wells and from turbochargers to construction recognize Kennametal for extraordinary contributions to their value chains. In fiscal year 2010, customers bought approximately $1.9 billion of Kennametal products and services—delivered by our approximately 11,000 talented employees doing business in more than 60 countries—with more than 50 percent of these revenues coming from outside North America. Visit us at www.kennametal.com.

SOURCE Kennametal Inc.